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Book of the Day John Krich Why is this country dancing		Who was Chico Mendes?
		0-1500: Pre-colonial History
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A popular Portuguese characterization of Brazil in the second half of the seventeenth century. This sarcastic observation was probably made as much in jest as in earnest by the anonymous wit who first propounded it. English Portuguese; All quotes		Brazil Blog Nr 9 Rio Carnaval 2005 Carnaval in Rio is one of the biggest and most famous parties in the world. But nowadays the hip tourists prefer Salvador and many Cariocas leave the city to celebrate Carnaval in a more relaxed atmosphere. The mais attraction in Rio has traditionally been the parade of the samba schools in the custom built Samb?dromo. More informal parades in the various neighborhoods are now promoted to compete with Salvador. All the normal hotspots in the city heat up even more during the four days of Carnaval. The big parade is not a chaotic sequence of scarcely clad mulatas as the TV-coverage in Europe might suggest, but a highly formalized and extremely well prepared sporting event. Each year 14 samba schools fight for the title of best parade. Every aspect is judged: from costumes to drumming. Read full column...
Lula From shoeshine boy to president in four elections. Oct 27, 1945 Vargem Grande(today Caet?s)	More statistics >>>

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